The 1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented

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from

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as members of the

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during the 1984–85 season. The Hokies were led by head coach

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and played their home games at

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. After finishing second in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by

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in the opening round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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